27 April 2026 By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Introduction Having regained its independence in 1991, …
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Energy, Power, and Repression: Political Economy Insights from Azerbaijan
9 April 2026 By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Introduction Azerbaijan’s substantial hydrocarbon endowment—particularly in crude …
Europe’s Energy Interests and the Authoritarian Trade-Off
3 March 2026 By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Introduction The European Union (EU) holds a …
New Report: Azerbaijan Taps into Fossil Fuel Expansion Post-COP29
December 11, 2025 LINDEN, Va. – Crude Accountability announces the publication of its new report, “Analysis & Policy Implications of Azerbaijan’s Energy Strategy: Gas Laundromat, …
Baku’s “Gas Laundromat”: A Contradiction in Brussels’ Energy Strategy?
July 29, 2025 By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Since 2021, Azerbaijan has been exporting natural …
Balancing Act: Azerbaijan’s Energy Links to Russia and the Sanctions Regime
July 3, 2025 By Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) The UK’s Sanctions and Azerbaijan’s Involvement in …
COP29, Climate Justice, and Authoritarianism: Side Event, WHDC2024
1 November 2024 WARSAW, Poland—On October 4, 2024 at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Crude Accountability and Freedom Now co-hosted the side event, “Climate …
The Bonn Climate Meetings: Cornered Civil Society and Unsuited COP29 Leadership
In June 2024, Crude Accountability participated in a media training session for Russian-speaking journalists from Central Asia at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
Azerbaijan: Human Rights in the Spotlight during COP29 Pre-Talks in Bonn
Bonn, Germany—Between today, June 3, and June 13, representatives from around the globe will gather in Bonn, Germany to prepare for the Twenty-Ninth Conference of …
Wife of Gubad Ibadoghlu Speaks Out
Just before Mother’s Day (May 12), which is, coincidentally, her birthday, Irada Bayramova, wife of Gubad Ibadoghlu, sat down with Crude Accountability to talk about …